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riverfront

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Recent Examples of riverfront Hinton ensured there was involvement of Black construction companies, business owners, and small business owners in the urban revival of the riverfront, Holifield said. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 Where to Eat and Drink A visit to Gruene isn’t complete without a meal at the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, a riverfront institution set inside the remains of an old cotton gin. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026 The flooding that swept through the state heavily impacted several Broad Ripple residents and businesses, especially those located along the riverfront. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 This one, however, has landed Zuckerberg a castle, a riverfront setting, and 440 acres of Irish countryside to call his own. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

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Highways, riverside communities and low-lying neighborhoods remain underwater, cutting off dozens of households, killing a Hanoi university student and three villagers, and forcing evacuations of at least 150 families.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Mud, water and rock inundated several riverside communities near the border with China, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving thousands more missing.

— Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of riverside

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The city is improving areas along its waterfront that opened up when an interstate highway bridge over the Mississippi River was moved.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Today, what might have become another extraordinary private double waterfront compound is instead public land.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of waterfront

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Our favorite was The Beach, a flat piece of riverbank perfect for postprandial wine and s’mores.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Howard’s father told CBS News Chicago that his daughter’s body had been found on the riverbank around half a block from where the car was discovered in the water.

— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of riverbank

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On Tuesday, September 8, a massive, 30-by-30-foot sinkhole opened directly in front of a Malibu oceanfront home reportedly belonging to Cage, swallowing his driveway whole.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
And history buffs hungering for more after the Battery Steele shouldn’t bypass the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, originally built as an oceanfront memorial in 1888, now full of exhibits on local history and the Civil War.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of oceanfront

Noun

And both suggested staying at the shorefront Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, which is among the nicer properties in the area.

— Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025

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